Gary Rollins

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Gary Rollins
Born
Gary W. Rollins

(1944-08-30) August 30, 1944 (age 79)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
OccupationCEO of Rollins, Inc.
Spouses
  • Ruth Magness
  • Kathleen (Wingard) Rollins
Children4
Parent(s) O. Wayne Rollins
Grace Crum Rollins
Relatives John W. Rollins (uncle)

Gary W. Rollins (born August 30, 1944) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Rollins, Inc., the US's largest pest control company.

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Early life

Rollins was born on August 30, 1944.[ citation needed ] His father was O. Wayne Rollins and his mother, Grace Crum Rollins. [1]

Rollins graduated with a bachelor of business administration degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 1967. [2]

Career

Rollins was the CEO of Orkin until July 2009. [3] He has been its chairman since February 2004. Additionally, he has been the CEO of Rollins Inc. since July 2001. [3]

He serves on the board of director of RPC, Inc. [4]

On the Bloomberg 2024 list of the world's billionaires, he was ranked #430 with a net worth of US$6.35 billion. [5]

Political activity

Rollins contributed $25,000 to Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign. [6]

Personal life

He and his first wife, Ruth Magness, owned a 1,800-acre ranch near Cartersville, Georgia. [1]

They have four children. [1]

Their son, Glen Rollins, married to Danielle, is suing his father and his uncle Randall Rollins, chairman of Rollins Inc, over "rightful cash allocations". [1] Glen's three siblings have all joined him in the lawsuit, as has his mother Ruthie, who filed for divorce from Gary at about the same time. Randall Rollins' five children are taking their father and Gary's side. Glen and Danielle have also begun divorce proceedings. The family's "pest control empire" is worth about $8 billion. [1]

Rollins' second wife is Kathleen (Wingard) Rollins. [7]

In June 2018, it was announced that Rollins and wife Kathleen had given a gift of $40 million to his alma mater, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, in which the College of Business will now be named the Gary W. Rollins College of Business. [8]

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